Tigers stand pat at waiver-wire trade deadline

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Detroit Tigers pitcher Jordan Zimmermann, left, throws out New York Yankees' Ronald Torreyes, right, during the third inning of a baseball game Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, at Yankee Stadium in New York. Bill Kostroun, AP

Manager Ron Gardenhire of the Detroit Tigers argues a check swing call on Luke Voit of the New York Yankees with first base umpire Paul Nauert during the eighth inning. The Yankees defeated the Tigers 7-5. Rich Schultz, Getty Images

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Dawel Lugo (18) of the Detroit Tigers scores on a triple by Jim Adduci (37) as catcher Austin Romine (28) of the New York Yankees waits for the throw during the fifth inning Friday. The Yankees rallied in the eighth to win 7-5.(Photo: Rich Schultz, Getty Images)

A year ago, the last day of August — the deadline for adding players who can be playoff-eligible — saw Avila make a pair of barnburners when he sent Justin Upton to the Angels and Justin Verlander to the Astros.

But the Tigers were dealing with a different landscape in August, which was essentially an extension of July's market, with lots of inventory being offered by an excess number of sellers.

Wacky night

The Yankees got as many runs as they got hits. They never had a hit until the sixth, when they got three — all home runs — against Tigers starter Jordan Zimmermann.

The Tigers, meanwhile, got a dozen hits.

Their leading hitter?

Rookie second baseman Dawel Lugo, who had three singles a night after he made his big-league debut, getting a double.

Lugo started at second base again Friday. He is batting a crisp .500 two games into his big-league career.

Victor Martinez, who had a pair of homers in Thursday's victory, had two more hits Friday, both singles.

Niko Goodrum smashed his 15th home run of the year. Goodrum, the Swiss Army Knife who has a position and function for any occasion, started in left field.

He was signed as a minor-league free agent at the end of the 2017 season and now has 15 homers in 377 at-bats.

Familiar face

He's back.

Blaine Hardy.

A man who in 2018 has been designated for assignment, optioned to Triple-A Toledo, recalled to become at times the rotation's best starter, relocated to the bullpen, brought back to the rotation, and who has interspersed all of this with a couple of trips on the disabled list, is again with the Tigers.

Arizona adds

The Tigers have seven players headed to the Arizona Fall League, including Rockwood reliever John Schreiber, who has had another sterling season at Double-A Erie.

Danny Pinero, an infielder with Single-A Lakeland, will join the Mesa Solar Sox, as well. Also competing from the Tigers farmlands will be relievers Sandy Baez and Eduardo Jimenez, outfielders Daz Cameron and Danny Woodrow, as well as catcher Jake Rogers.

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Tigers vs. Yankees

Time: 4:05 p.m. Saturday, Yankee Stadium

TV / radio: FSD, FS1 / 97.1 FM

Starting pitchers:

■ Tigers – LHP Daniel Norris (0-2, 5.87): Hasn’t pitched for the Tigers since April when he had groin issues that required surgery. Fastball is still a few ticks shy of its old velocity.

■ Yankees – RHP Masahiro Tanaka (9-5, 3.97): Quality pitcher who has been giving up a few hits of late but whose pitches can be murder on a big-league lineup. Expect a Tanaka-grade outing.